# Bedford Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Bedford driving test centre has a 53.7% pass rate and an average 27.1 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bedford/

# Bedford driving test centre

East of England, England

## Bedford at a glance

Pass rate

53.7%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

27.1 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

8,854

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

34.5%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Bedford compares

Bedford passes **53.7%** of car tests, which is **3.6 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **27.1 weeks**, 14.3 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **8,854** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **54.5%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

The map below shows the Bedford area rather than a pinpointed building. Confirm the exact address on your booking confirmation or via GOV.UK before you travel.

## Trends at Bedford

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **54.5%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Bedford driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 54.5% |
| February 2026 | 55.7% |
| January 2026 | 58.6% |
| December 2025 | 57.3% |
| November 2025 | 55% |
| October 2025 | 49.3% |
| September 2025 | 49.9% |
| August 2025 | 55.1% |
| July 2025 | 52.5% |
| June 2025 | 52.7% |
| May 2025 | 52.8% |
| April 2025 | 54.3% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **27.1w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Bedford, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 27.1 weeks |
| July 2026 | 27.1 weeks |
| June 2026 | 25.1 weeks |
| May 2026 | 15.6 weeks |
| April 2026 | 16.8 weeks |
| March 2026 | 19.4 weeks |
| February 2026 | 23.1 weeks |
| January 2026 | 21.8 weeks |
| December 2025 | 17.3 weeks |
| November 2025 | 17.1 weeks |
| October 2025 | 21.3 weeks |
| September 2025 | 19.4 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **752**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Bedford, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 752 |
| February 2026 | 612 |
| January 2026 | 580 |
| December 2025 | 564 |
| November 2025 | 835 |
| October 2025 | 856 |
| September 2025 | 777 |
| August 2025 | 701 |
| July 2025 | 866 |
| June 2025 | 859 |
| May 2025 | 668 |
| April 2025 | 784 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Bedford driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 8,854 | 4,756 | 53.7% |
| 2024-25 | 8,958 | 4,472 | 49.9% |
| 2023-24 | 8,665 | 4,564 | 52.7% |
| 2022-23 | 5,501 | 3,079 | 56% |
| 2021-22 | 4,595 | 2,494 | 54.3% |
| 2011-12 | 6,751 | 3,081 | 45.6% |
| 2010-11 | 6,729 | 3,172 | 47.1% |
| 2009-10 | 6,201 | 2,792 | 45% |
| 2008-09 | 6,736 | 2,960 | 43.9% |
| 2007-08 | 6,865 | 3,037 | 44.2% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

There is no catchment area for the practical test — you can book at any of these instead.

-   [Letchworth](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/letchworth/)
    
    24 km away
    
    57.5% pass · 25 weeks wait
    
-   [Wellingborough](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/wellingborough/)
    
    25 km away
    
    60% pass · 21.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Bletchley](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bletchley/)
    
    28 km away
    
    51.5% pass · 14.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Bury (Manchester)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bury-manchester/)
    
    31 km away
    
    46.3% pass · 7.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Luton](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/luton/)
    
    31 km away
    
    39.2% pass · 10.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Cambridge (Brookmount Court)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/cambridge-brookmount-court/)
    
    31 km away
    
    53.8% pass · 20.1 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Bedford driving test centre. Figures come from the DVSA statistical data sets [DRT122A and DRT122F](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/driving-test-and-theory-test-data-cars), published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Pass rates run to March 2026 and waiting times to August 2026. This page was last updated 14 September 2026.